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Richmond upon Thames and East Hertfordshire

196,975 and 156,766 residents (mid-2024).

Richmond upon Thames is higher than East Hertfordshire on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 10 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Richmond upon Thames is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and East Hertfordshire on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Richmond upon Thames East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £3,379, East Hertfordshire £3,612East Hertfordshire: £3,612Richmond upon Thames: £3,379East Hertfordshire: £3,627Richmond upon Thames: £3,393East Hertfordshire: £3,426Richmond upon Thames: £3,205

    £3,379£3,393£3,205East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,612£3,627£3,426

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Richmond upon Thames £12,433, East Hertfordshire £12,928East Hertfordshire: £12,928Richmond upon Thames: £12,433East Hertfordshire: £12,983Richmond upon Thames: £12,486East Hertfordshire: £12,263Richmond upon Thames: £11,793

    £12,433£12,486£11,793East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,928£12,983£12,263

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Richmond upon Thames £1,335, East Hertfordshire £1,317East Hertfordshire: £1,317Richmond upon Thames: £1,335East Hertfordshire: £1,323Richmond upon Thames: £1,340East Hertfordshire: £1,250Richmond upon Thames: £1,266

    £1,335£1,340£1,266Richmond upon Thames is higher£1,317£1,323£1,250

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Richmond upon Thames £11,462, East Hertfordshire £12,009East Hertfordshire: £12,009Richmond upon Thames: £11,462East Hertfordshire: £12,060Richmond upon Thames: £11,510East Hertfordshire: £11,391Richmond upon Thames: £10,872

    £11,462£11,510£10,872East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,009£12,060£11,391

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Richmond upon Thames £509, East Hertfordshire £273East Hertfordshire: £273Richmond upon Thames: £509East Hertfordshire: £274Richmond upon Thames: £511East Hertfordshire: £259Richmond upon Thames: £483

    £509£511£483Richmond upon Thames is higher£273£274£259

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Richmond upon Thames £441, East Hertfordshire £630East Hertfordshire: £630Richmond upon Thames: £441East Hertfordshire: £633Richmond upon Thames: £443East Hertfordshire: £598Richmond upon Thames: £418

    £441£443£418East Hertfordshire is higher£630£633£598

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Richmond upon Thames £21, East Hertfordshire £16East Hertfordshire: £16Richmond upon Thames: £21East Hertfordshire: £16Richmond upon Thames: £21East Hertfordshire: £15Richmond upon Thames: £20

    £21£21£20Richmond upon Thames is higher£16£16£15

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £215, East Hertfordshire £230East Hertfordshire: £230Richmond upon Thames: £215East Hertfordshire: £231Richmond upon Thames: £216East Hertfordshire: £218Richmond upon Thames: £204

    £215£216£204East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £71, East Hertfordshire £100East Hertfordshire: £100Richmond upon Thames: £71East Hertfordshire: £100Richmond upon Thames: £71East Hertfordshire: £95Richmond upon Thames: £67

    £71£71£67East Hertfordshire is higher£100£100£95

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Richmond upon Thames £51, East Hertfordshire £62East Hertfordshire: £62Richmond upon Thames: £51East Hertfordshire: £63Richmond upon Thames: £51East Hertfordshire: £59Richmond upon Thames: £48

    £51£51£48East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Richmond upon Thames £1,107, East Hertfordshire £1,082East Hertfordshire: £1,082Richmond upon Thames: £1,107East Hertfordshire: £1,087Richmond upon Thames: £1,112East Hertfordshire: £1,027Richmond upon Thames: £1,050

    £1,107£1,112£1,050Richmond upon Thames is higher£1,082£1,087£1,027

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £239, East Hertfordshire £146East Hertfordshire: £146Richmond upon Thames: £239East Hertfordshire: £146Richmond upon Thames: £240East Hertfordshire: £138Richmond upon Thames: £227

    £239£240£227Richmond upon Thames is higher£146£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Richmond upon Thames £163, East Hertfordshire £163East Hertfordshire: £163Richmond upon Thames: £163East Hertfordshire: £164Richmond upon Thames: £164East Hertfordshire: £155Richmond upon Thames: £155

    £163£164£155Richmond upon Thames is higher£163£164£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Richmond upon Thames £9.87, East Hertfordshire £7.08East Hertfordshire: £7.08Richmond upon Thames: £9.87East Hertfordshire: £7.11Richmond upon Thames: £9.91East Hertfordshire: £6.72Richmond upon Thames: £9.36

    £9.87£9.91£9.36Richmond upon Thames is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Richmond upon Thames £2.94, East Hertfordshire £2.95East Hertfordshire: £2.95Richmond upon Thames: £2.94East Hertfordshire: £2.96Richmond upon Thames: £2.95East Hertfordshire: £2.80Richmond upon Thames: £2.79

    £2.94£2.95£2.79East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.95£2.96£2.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £5.94, East Hertfordshire £6.23East Hertfordshire: £6.23Richmond upon Thames: £5.94East Hertfordshire: £6.26Richmond upon Thames: £5.96East Hertfordshire: £5.91Richmond upon Thames: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.23£6.26£5.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Richmond upon Thames 996.4, East Hertfordshire 1,022.5East Hertfordshire: 1,022.5Richmond upon Thames: 996.4

    996.4East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,022.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Richmond upon Thames 86.7, East Hertfordshire 62.3East Hertfordshire: 62.3Richmond upon Thames: 86.7

    86.7Richmond upon Thames is higher62.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Richmond upon Thames 93.0, East Hertfordshire 133.3East Hertfordshire: 133.3Richmond upon Thames: 93.0

    93.0East Hertfordshire is higher133.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Richmond upon Thames 32.5, East Hertfordshire 36.3East Hertfordshire: 36.3Richmond upon Thames: 32.5

    32.5East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count36.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Richmond upon Thames 101.9, East Hertfordshire 111.6East Hertfordshire: 111.6Richmond upon Thames: 101.9

    101.9East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count111.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Richmond upon Thames 11.1, East Hertfordshire 14.4East Hertfordshire: 14.4Richmond upon Thames: 11.1

    11.1East Hertfordshire is higher14.4

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Richmond upon Thames and East Hertfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureRichmond upon ThamesEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,379£3,393£3,205£3,612£3,627£3,426East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,433£12,486£11,793£12,928£12,983£12,263East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,335£1,340£1,266£1,317£1,323£1,250Richmond upon Thames
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,462£11,510£10,872£12,009£12,060£11,391East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£509£511£483£273£274£259Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£441£443£418£630£633£598East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£16£16£15Richmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£230£231£218East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£100£100£95East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£51£51£48£62£63£59East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,107£1,112£1,050£1,082£1,087£1,027Richmond upon Thames
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£146£146£138Richmond upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£163£164£155Richmond upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.87£9.91£9.36£7.08£7.11£6.72Richmond upon Thames
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.94£2.95£2.79£2.95£2.96£2.80East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£6.23£6.26£5.91East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.41,022.5East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.762.3Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.0133.3East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.536.3East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026101.9111.6East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202611.114.4East Hertfordshire

Per resident

Richmond upon Thames is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and East Hertfordshire on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Richmond upon Thames East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £3,379, East Hertfordshire £3,612East Hertfordshire: £3,612Richmond upon Thames: £3,379East Hertfordshire: £3,627Richmond upon Thames: £3,393East Hertfordshire: £3,426Richmond upon Thames: £3,205

    £3,379£3,393£3,205East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,612£3,627£3,426

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £2,002, East Hertfordshire £2,315East Hertfordshire: £2,315Richmond upon Thames: £2,002East Hertfordshire: £2,325Richmond upon Thames: £2,010East Hertfordshire: £2,196Richmond upon Thames: £1,899

    £2,002£2,010£1,899East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,315£2,325£2,196

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £846, East Hertfordshire £816East Hertfordshire: £816Richmond upon Thames: £846East Hertfordshire: £819Richmond upon Thames: £850East Hertfordshire: £774Richmond upon Thames: £803

    £846£850£803Richmond upon Thames is higher£816£819£774

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £1,845, East Hertfordshire £2,150East Hertfordshire: £2,150Richmond upon Thames: £1,845East Hertfordshire: £2,159Richmond upon Thames: £1,853East Hertfordshire: £2,040Richmond upon Thames: £1,751

    £1,845£1,853£1,751East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,150£2,159£2,040

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £82, East Hertfordshire £49East Hertfordshire: £49Richmond upon Thames: £82East Hertfordshire: £49Richmond upon Thames: £82East Hertfordshire: £46Richmond upon Thames: £78

    £82£82£78Richmond upon Thames is higher£49£49£46

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £71, East Hertfordshire £113East Hertfordshire: £113Richmond upon Thames: £71East Hertfordshire: £113Richmond upon Thames: £71East Hertfordshire: £107Richmond upon Thames: £67

    £71£71£67East Hertfordshire is higher£113£113£107

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £3.43, East Hertfordshire £2.91East Hertfordshire: £2.91Richmond upon Thames: £3.43East Hertfordshire: £2.92Richmond upon Thames: £3.44East Hertfordshire: £2.76Richmond upon Thames: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Richmond upon Thames is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £215, East Hertfordshire £230East Hertfordshire: £230Richmond upon Thames: £215East Hertfordshire: £231Richmond upon Thames: £216East Hertfordshire: £218Richmond upon Thames: £204

    £215£216£204East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £71, East Hertfordshire £100East Hertfordshire: £100Richmond upon Thames: £71East Hertfordshire: £100Richmond upon Thames: £71East Hertfordshire: £95Richmond upon Thames: £67

    £71£71£67East Hertfordshire is higher£100£100£95

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £32, East Hertfordshire £39East Hertfordshire: £39Richmond upon Thames: £32East Hertfordshire: £39Richmond upon Thames: £33East Hertfordshire: £37Richmond upon Thames: £31

    £32£33£31East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £702, East Hertfordshire £670East Hertfordshire: £670Richmond upon Thames: £702East Hertfordshire: £673Richmond upon Thames: £705East Hertfordshire: £635Richmond upon Thames: £666

    £702£705£666Richmond upon Thames is higher£670£673£635

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £239, East Hertfordshire £146East Hertfordshire: £146Richmond upon Thames: £239East Hertfordshire: £146Richmond upon Thames: £240East Hertfordshire: £138Richmond upon Thames: £227

    £239£240£227Richmond upon Thames is higher£146£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £104, East Hertfordshire £101East Hertfordshire: £101Richmond upon Thames: £104East Hertfordshire: £101Richmond upon Thames: £104East Hertfordshire: £96Richmond upon Thames: £98

    £104£104£98Richmond upon Thames is higher£101£101£96

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £6.26, East Hertfordshire £4.39East Hertfordshire: £4.39Richmond upon Thames: £6.26East Hertfordshire: £4.40Richmond upon Thames: £6.29East Hertfordshire: £4.16Richmond upon Thames: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Richmond upon Thames is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £1.87, East Hertfordshire £1.82East Hertfordshire: £1.82Richmond upon Thames: £1.87East Hertfordshire: £1.83Richmond upon Thames: £1.87East Hertfordshire: £1.73Richmond upon Thames: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£1.82£1.83£1.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Richmond upon Thames £5.94, East Hertfordshire £6.23East Hertfordshire: £6.23Richmond upon Thames: £5.94East Hertfordshire: £6.26Richmond upon Thames: £5.96East Hertfordshire: £5.91Richmond upon Thames: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.23£6.26£5.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Richmond upon Thames 160.4, East Hertfordshire 183.1East Hertfordshire: 183.1Richmond upon Thames: 160.4

    160.4East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count183.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Richmond upon Thames 14.0, East Hertfordshire 11.2East Hertfordshire: 11.2Richmond upon Thames: 14.0

    14.0Richmond upon Thames is higher11.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Richmond upon Thames 15.0, East Hertfordshire 23.9East Hertfordshire: 23.9Richmond upon Thames: 15.0

    15.0East Hertfordshire is higher23.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Richmond upon Thames 32.5, East Hertfordshire 36.3East Hertfordshire: 36.3Richmond upon Thames: 32.5

    32.5East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count36.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Richmond upon Thames 64.6, East Hertfordshire 69.1East Hertfordshire: 69.1Richmond upon Thames: 64.6

    64.6East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count69.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Richmond upon Thames 7.1, East Hertfordshire 8.9East Hertfordshire: 8.9Richmond upon Thames: 7.1

    7.1East Hertfordshire is higher8.9

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Richmond upon Thames and East Hertfordshire, per resident
MeasureRichmond upon ThamesEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,379£3,393£3,205£3,612£3,627£3,426East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,002£2,010£1,899£2,315£2,325£2,196East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£846£850£803£816£819£774Richmond upon Thames
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,845£1,853£1,751£2,150£2,159£2,040East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£49£49£46Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£113£113£107East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£2.91£2.92£2.76Richmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£230£231£218East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£100£100£95East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£32£33£31£39£39£37East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£702£705£666£670£673£635Richmond upon Thames
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£146£146£138Richmond upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£101£101£96Richmond upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£4.39£4.40£4.16Richmond upon Thames
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£1.82£1.83£1.73Richmond upon Thames
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£6.23£6.26£5.91East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.4183.1East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.011.2Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.023.9East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.536.3East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.669.1East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.18.9East Hertfordshire

Total

Richmond upon Thames is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and East Hertfordshire on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Richmond upon Thames East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Richmond upon Thames £665.6m, East Hertfordshire £566.2mEast Hertfordshire: £566.2mRichmond upon Thames: £665.6mEast Hertfordshire: £568.6mRichmond upon Thames: £668.4mEast Hertfordshire: £537.1mRichmond upon Thames: £631.3m

    £665.6m£668.4m£631.3mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£566.2m£568.6m£537.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Richmond upon Thames £394.3m, East Hertfordshire £362.9mEast Hertfordshire: £362.9mRichmond upon Thames: £394.3mEast Hertfordshire: £364.4mRichmond upon Thames: £396.0mEast Hertfordshire: £344.2mRichmond upon Thames: £374.0m

    £394.3m£396.0m£374.0mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£362.9m£364.4m£344.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Richmond upon Thames £166.7m, East Hertfordshire £127.8mEast Hertfordshire: £127.8mRichmond upon Thames: £166.7mEast Hertfordshire: £128.4mRichmond upon Thames: £167.4mEast Hertfordshire: £121.3mRichmond upon Thames: £158.1m

    £166.7m£167.4m£158.1mRichmond upon Thames is higher£127.8m£128.4m£121.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Richmond upon Thames £363.5m, East Hertfordshire £337.1mEast Hertfordshire: £337.1mRichmond upon Thames: £363.5mEast Hertfordshire: £338.5mRichmond upon Thames: £365.1mEast Hertfordshire: £319.7mRichmond upon Thames: £344.8m

    £363.5m£365.1m£344.8mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£337.1m£338.5m£319.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Richmond upon Thames £16.2m, East Hertfordshire £7.7mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mRichmond upon Thames: £16.2mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mRichmond upon Thames: £16.2mEast Hertfordshire: £7.3mRichmond upon Thames: £15.3m

    £16.2m£16.2m£15.3mRichmond upon Thames is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames £14.0m, East Hertfordshire £17.7mEast Hertfordshire: £17.7mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mEast Hertfordshire: £17.8mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mEast Hertfordshire: £16.8mRichmond upon Thames: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.3mEast Hertfordshire is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames £0.68m, East Hertfordshire £0.46mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mRichmond upon Thames: £0.68mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mRichmond upon Thames: £0.68mEast Hertfordshire: £0.43mRichmond upon Thames: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mRichmond upon Thames is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames £42.3m, East Hertfordshire £36.1mEast Hertfordshire: £36.1mRichmond upon Thames: £42.3mEast Hertfordshire: £36.2mRichmond upon Thames: £42.5mEast Hertfordshire: £34.2mRichmond upon Thames: £40.2m

    £42.3m£42.5m£40.2mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames £14.0m, East Hertfordshire £15.6mEast Hertfordshire: £15.6mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mEast Hertfordshire: £15.7mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mEast Hertfordshire: £14.8mRichmond upon Thames: £13.2m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.2mEast Hertfordshire is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames £6.4m, East Hertfordshire £6.0mEast Hertfordshire: £6.0mRichmond upon Thames: £6.4mEast Hertfordshire: £6.1mRichmond upon Thames: £6.4mEast Hertfordshire: £5.7mRichmond upon Thames: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Richmond upon Thames £138.3m, East Hertfordshire £105.0mEast Hertfordshire: £105.0mRichmond upon Thames: £138.3mEast Hertfordshire: £105.5mRichmond upon Thames: £138.9mEast Hertfordshire: £99.6mRichmond upon Thames: £131.2m

    £138.3m£138.9m£131.2mRichmond upon Thames is higher£105.0m£105.5m£99.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Richmond upon Thames £47.1m, East Hertfordshire £22.8mEast Hertfordshire: £22.8mRichmond upon Thames: £47.1mEast Hertfordshire: £22.9mRichmond upon Thames: £47.3mEast Hertfordshire: £21.7mRichmond upon Thames: £44.7m

    £47.1m£47.3m£44.7mRichmond upon Thames is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Richmond upon Thames £20.4m, East Hertfordshire £15.8mEast Hertfordshire: £15.8mRichmond upon Thames: £20.4mEast Hertfordshire: £15.9mRichmond upon Thames: £20.5mEast Hertfordshire: £15.0mRichmond upon Thames: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mRichmond upon Thames is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Richmond upon Thames £1.2m, East Hertfordshire £0.69mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mEast Hertfordshire: £0.65mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2m

    £1.2mRichmond upon Thames is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Richmond upon Thames £0.37m, East Hertfordshire £0.29mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mRichmond upon Thames: £0.37mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mRichmond upon Thames: £0.37mEast Hertfordshire: £0.27mRichmond upon Thames: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Richmond upon Thames £1.2m, East Hertfordshire £0.98mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mEast Hertfordshire: £0.93mRichmond upon Thames: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Richmond upon Thames 31,602, East Hertfordshire 28,701East Hertfordshire: 28,701Richmond upon Thames: 31,602

    31,602Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count28,701

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Richmond upon Thames 2,750, East Hertfordshire 1,748East Hertfordshire: 1,748Richmond upon Thames: 2,750

    2,750Richmond upon Thames is higher1,748

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames 2,949, East Hertfordshire 3,741East Hertfordshire: 3,741Richmond upon Thames: 2,949

    2,949East Hertfordshire is higher3,741

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames 6,403, East Hertfordshire 5,694East Hertfordshire: 5,694Richmond upon Thames: 6,403

    6,403Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count5,694

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Richmond upon Thames 12,724, East Hertfordshire 10,825East Hertfordshire: 10,825Richmond upon Thames: 12,724

    12,724Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count10,825

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Richmond upon Thames 1,390, East Hertfordshire 1,398East Hertfordshire: 1,398Richmond upon Thames: 1,390

    1,390East Hertfordshire is higher1,398

Show the numbers
Richmond upon Thames and East Hertfordshire, total
MeasureRichmond upon ThamesEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£665.6m£668.4m£631.3m£566.2m£568.6m£537.1mRichmond upon Thames
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m£362.9m£364.4m£344.2mRichmond upon Thames
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.7m£167.4m£158.1m£127.8m£128.4m£121.3mRichmond upon Thames
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£363.5m£365.1m£344.8m£337.1m£338.5m£319.7mRichmond upon Thames
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mRichmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mEast Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mRichmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.3m£42.5m£40.2m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mRichmond upon Thames
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mEast Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£6.0m£6.1m£5.7mRichmond upon Thames
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.3m£138.9m£131.2m£105.0m£105.5m£99.6mRichmond upon Thames
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m£22.8m£22.9m£21.7mRichmond upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mRichmond upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mRichmond upon Thames
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mRichmond upon Thames
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mRichmond upon Thames
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,60228,701Richmond upon Thames
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7501,748Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9493,741East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4035,694Richmond upon Thames
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,72410,825Richmond upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3901,398East Hertfordshire

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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